For years Rockway and the House of Friendship have had a dynamic partnership, with our students collecting thousands of cans annually for the House of Friendship’s Christmas Hamper food drive. Working with the House of Friendship in this way has given Rockway a great opportunity to work at character formation with our students. So when the House of […]
What do you get when you take five motivated Grade 12 Technology students, Sungjin Lee, Alec Dawdy, Eric Pederson, Ben Dodd and Steffan Yantzi, and one vintage motorcycle in bad need of repair…? A vast array of disassembled parts!! This semester, the Grade 12 Transportation Technology class took on the restoration project of a 1978 Yamaha XS650 […]
Rockway Mennonite Collegiate’s Annual Food Drive has seen students collect thousands and thousands of items of food every year for the House of Friendship’s Christmas Food Hamper Program. In past years, the encouragement to collect cans came along with the promise of some unique incentives such as the Vice Principal shaving off a beard that […]
The Cross Country Team has had an excellent fall of running, with a good mix of new and veteran runners participating. Our training took us on routes along the pathways and parkland near school. Many runners also participated in our local D8/WCSSA race series. These races were held at a variety of great locations including: […]
Rockway’s Junior Boys volleyball team brought a wonderful season to conclusion when they finished first overall in District 8, knocking off Resurrection in the district finals. This marks coach Rob Klassen’s return to coaching volleyball after brief hiatus in the basketball world. The team is performing well under the prowess of Matt Kipfer, Tim Falco, […]
Wow. What a weekend we had! Thanks to all who attended the many events that made up Connections Weekend. It was great to see alumni, retired teachers, former staff and parents, current families and the many supporters that keep Rockway a vibrant learning and faith community. The Spaghetti Supper, in support of the Grade 10 […]
This year we are pleased to feature the work of Rockway parent Jennifer Schumm and her daughter Claudia Schumm a grade twelve student, in our annual quilt exhibit in the Silo. Jennifer Schumm, Quilting by Design studio is located in New Hamburg. Jennifer offers custom piecing and machine quilting as well as fabric and quilting […]
In September of 1951, four teenage girls settled into a cozy dorm room at Rockway. Yes, Rockway had a dormitory for out of town pupils when the school was first opened. It was in the old farmhouse beside the renovated barn that served as the school. Two of us were in grade nine and two […]
I have been pondering lately on how dependent we have become on technology, and how our kids have come to rely on staying connected in this way. In this job, I have become increasingly aware of the power of the internet, especially as it pertains to social media, and its use by our kids. When […]
A few weeks ago, the grade 7 students embarked on an exciting and team-bonding experience that taught us to believe in ourselves and in our friends! We all pushed our limits with the high ropes, a fun and scary rope course, that was nothing like what we’ve ever done before! With the help of our […]
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